Undergraduate Guide 2021 Fremantle

Why study this degree? Areas of study Bachelor of Physiotherapy Code 3538 Duration 4 years full-time Practicum 1200 hours Loan scheme HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP Are you the kind of person who wants to make a career helping others be the best they can be? Do you dream of joining a profession that makes exciting therapeutic advancements every day? Or perhaps you want to help top athletes recover from injury and regain their place in a top international sporting competition? The Bachelor of Physiotherapy focuses on the physiotherapist-client relationship and is highly practical in its orientation. As a student in the School of Physiotherapy, you undertake a comprehensive program, including specialised physiotherapy studies, behavioural and health sciences, and clinical practice. At Notre Dame, we explore every avenue of physiotherapy practice in your on-campus studies and clinical practice. Our program is unique and we integrate pre-clinical experience into your degree from year one which prepares you for the formal clinical placements in years two and three, culminating in almost full-time clinical practice in your final year. You will develop clinical assessment and intervention skills in laboratories, simulated learning environments, and through exposure to patients in physiotherapy practices, hospitals or community health settings in both urban and rural centres. Upon graduation, you are eligible for registration as a physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) and full membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Year One Anatomy & Physiology of the Neuromusculoskeletal System A Soft Tissue Injury Management Developmental Psychology and Mental Health in Physiotherapy Anatomy & Physiology of the Neuromusculoskeletal System B Anatomy & Physiology of Body Systems Movement Sciences for Physiotherapy Principles of Clinical Rehabilitation Year Two Research and Evidence in Physiotherapy Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Lower Limb) Medical Sciences Applied Neuroscience Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Sciences I Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Upper Limb) Physiotherapy in Gerontology Clinical Education I Physiotherapy in Gender Health Year Three Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Spinal I) Rehabilitation for the Neurosciences Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Sciences II Physiotherapy in Paediatrics Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Spinal II) Clinical Education II and Practitioner Development Year Four Clinical Education III Clinical Education IV Clinical Education V Clinical Education VI Professional Issues in Physiotherapy Practice Complex Cases Career opportunities Career opportunities include clinical, academic teaching and research in: Cardiorespiratory Musculoskeletal Neurology Paediatrics PHYSIOTHERAPY 76 | NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA UNDERGRADUATE GUIDE